Alamo officials on Thursday confirmed that limestone from a historic quarry that once existed at the zoo’s location was excavated for construction of the Mission San Antonio de Valero’s third ...
They have verified the quarry, located on the far west side of San Antonio Zoo, was a primary source of stone used in the 1700s to build the Alamo Church and other San Antonio historic structures.
SAN ANTONIO - For centuries, the Alamo has been the backdrop of San Antonio. But today, it was announced that the limestone ...
The discovery was made while constructing the zoo's much-anticipated gorilla habitat and new event center. The Alamo conservator Pam Rosser saw the limestone being dug up from the Congo Falls ...
San Antonio Zoo renovations have solved a long-standing mystery about the Alamo and its origins. The zoo confirmed the exact quarry that provided the limestone used to build the Alamo over 300 ...
located on the far west side of the San Antonio Zoo, was the primary source of the stone used in the 1700s to build the Alamo Church and other historic structures in the city. Matt Rivers ...
It turns out that the very stones used to build the Alamo came from the San Antonio Zoo. Alamo officials on Thursday confirmed that limestone from a historic quarry that once existed at the zoo ...
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